Omnicare Clinical Services Podcast Series

Dehydration in the Elderly

In this episode, we will be discussing dehydration in the elderly. We will discuss the prevalence of dehydration in the elderly population, and the importance of prevention and identification of early signs and symptoms that may lead to better outcomes and prevention.  And finally, we will discuss key strategies that will optimize patient safety and improve quality care for our elderly population.

Understanding Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention

In this episode we will discuss some risk factors for developing osteoporosis, signs and symptoms of osteoporosis, and treatments available after being diagnosis with osteoporosis. .

Fall Prevention

In this episode, we discuss strategies to incorporate in the daily care of our resident's to reduce or prevent falls, assessment of the resident and the importance of educating the resident to prevent falls.

Pain - Proper Assessment and Treatment Considerations

In this episode, we discuss assessment best practices, the types of pain and how a resident might describe each type of pain, complications of pain, common medications and their side effects. We will also talk about non-pharmacological interventions for pain. 

Managing Heart Failure in the Post Acute Setting

The Center for Disease Control (or CDC) estimates that one third of residents in long term care has heart failure and approximately 1 in 4 persons will develop heart failure in their lifetime. Today, our discussion will cover how to recognize and signs and symptoms of heart failure and understanding the treatment options (and teaching opportunities) in post-acute care settings. 

Annual Influenza Vaccine: Administration, Storage, and Handling

Omnicare nurse experts we will be discussing the safe administration, storage, and handling of Flu vaccines.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an annual influenza vaccine is the "best protection" to reduce the risk of influenza and its potentially serious complications. This information is intended to help provide important guidance toward safe administration, storage, and handling practices for you and your staff.

Depression in Older Adults

For today’s topic, we will be discussing depression as it relates to our older population, recognizing signs and symptoms, and nursing assessment & interventions to ensure patient safety and improve patient care.

Psychotropics - Planning and Monitoring

For today’s topic, we will be discussing psychotropic medications as they relate to nursing considerations for behavior monitoring, side effect tracking, and care planning for the care of your residents taking psychotropic medications.